1900 has been out the back for some time. Volvo 1305 is out the back at Port Depot with some of its panels missing, also some windows-covered in plastic.it has been sitting there for several months. Just wondering if its been withdrawn?

Starting to notice variations to the first version of the red/blue livery on 30xx/31xx series trains.

Some with black and now some with high visible reflection tape the length of the carriage at the bottom of the external body, some with a retained blue surrounding highlights to the door frames others with bright yellow door framework and this one pictured with a high visible patches on the frontage above and below windows.

Seems like they are trying different options out? Noticed new brakes on 3120 this morning - reminds me of the type possibly fitted to melbournes comeng trains by the sounds -though far less noise at this early stage.

The Seaford train timetable is being updated as a result of passenger feedback from Monday 23 July 2018.

The 8.08am train departing from Seaford will now service all stops from Seaford to Woodlands Park, then will run express to the city. The arrival time of this train in the city has not changed, still arriving at Adelaide Railway Station at 8.53am.

This will make it easier for students around Marion and Hove stations to now get to school and for parents to drop them off and get into the city before 9am.

Passengers who previously alighted at stations between Woodlands Park and the city will now need to change trains at Woodlands Park.

Source: adelaidemetro.com.au

Apparently they will update a timetable for one service change now... signs of a new government at the helm?

I caught train 3123 yesterday which is still in original yellow Adelaide Metro livery, and as I got on it I thought it was making some sort of strange noise (proving my lack of mechanical knowledge!!) until we took off and I realised that it had also had its engine replaced. I thought they were replacing the engines as they repainted them. That was the first train I had been on with a new engine and they seem to move along well, as well as giving the 3000/3100 class a bit of a different sound. There's almost a little bit of the jumbos about the new engines... but never the same!

Won't be sorry to see it go. Had numerous flaws as far as I'm concerned the most noticeable of which was that the air con was preset and the driver was not able to adjust the temperature manually. As such they were either cold in winter or hot in summer as the thermostat reads from the passenger section of the bus. Given today's technology you'd think the manufacturers would introduce dual zone climate control.

Skexis wrote:Had numerous flaws as far as I'm concerned the most noticeable of which was that the air con was preset and the driver was not able to adjust the temperature manually. As such they were either cold in winter or hot in summer as the thermostat reads from the passenger section of the bus. Given today's technology you'd think the manufacturers would introduce dual zone climate control.

Perth's Volvos are at a fixed temperature of about 22º - although the Thoreb does monitor cab and passenger compartment temperatures. Temperature control isn't such a bugbear for me, instead, I'd rather see manual fan control. Its both annoying and distracting having the ThermoKing in our Volvos decide to run in "jet engine" mode sometimes for hours on end. Then there are the TK-equipped OCs... Might be set for whatever temperature, but prioritise A/C over heating to the point the bus becomes a meat locker. When the analogue (but automatic) dual-zone climate in my 25y/o car works better than a late-model bus, you gotta wonder.

Anyone know what engines are being fitted to the Pox Boxes, to replace the MB OM444LA V12's? I'm assuming possibly Cummins KTA-19R's as fitted to the Jumbo's? Be interesting to see how they would run at a constant speed to cater for the electric traction.

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Another new Bustech bus built by Precision Bus at Edinburgh North has been spotted in the spray booth at All Transport Crash repairs at Regency Park. Still no official announcement from the Government re the results of the tender for new buses for Adelaide Metro.

The State Transport Minister has just issued a press release advising that tram services along the North Terrace and King William Road extensions will not commence on Sunday 29th July.Signalling issues were identified during driver training,which are currently being investigated, meaning driver training has been unable to continue. Experts from Hanning and Kahl which provided the signalling system are being consulted and are flying from Germany to Adelaide to help rectify the issue as soon as possible.

Colonnades has had new bus shelters installed where the old 733/734 stops were. Pretty useless really as there's not enough roof to cover people from the overhead sun and there's no decent protection from the rain either. Another example of some deskbound clown thinking for him/herself instead of studying the question properly.